Collections : [College of William and Mary]

College of William and Mary

Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Primary Collecting Areas:
Williamsburg and surrounding area Virginia; Southern United States; African American life and culture; Hip Hop History; Movies and film studies; Travel, exploration, and adventure; Veterans papers; Distinguished alumni papers; College of William & Mary; Dogs
Description:
The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) houses one of the largest and most significant collections of rare and unique materials of any educational institution of comparable size in the United States. Focused on Virginia history but with nationally and internationally important collections, the Manuscripts Collection includes letters, diaries, journals, scrapbooks, business records, organizational minutes, and other items that provide evidence of events great and small and the daily lives of Americans of all backgrounds. The Rare Books Collection, with volumes dating from the 15th century to the present, is strong in dogs, Virginia-related items, early Virginia family libraries, gardening and natural history, religion, book arts, printing history, travel, science, and medicine. The University Archives documents the history of William & Mary from 1693 to the present, including a wide range of materials from administrative records, student organization records, and alumni papers to photographs, audio-visual materials, and artifacts.
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Start Over Repository College of William and Mary Date range 2024 Level Collection

Aiden E. Curran collection .01 Linear Feet 1 legal size folder

The collection contains photographs documenting William & Mary alumni, Aiden Curran with friends during the May 2024 graduation season. Photographs include images of members from Sigma Pi and documents a sunken garden party.

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Barksdale Treble Chorus records 1.7 Linear Feet 1 legal sized folder

Collection contains 2 promotional posters, 1 concert program, 1 history of the Treble Chorus pamphlet, and 1 relief print by Faith Ronquest created for the Barksdale Treble Chorus 100th anniversary.

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Baseball records 2 Linear Feet 1 Hollinger box and 1 oversize folder

College of William and Mary. Department of Athletics.

The collection consists of one box of schedules, rosters, programs, scorebooks, tickets posters and other materials related to the intercollegiate baseball program at William & Mary from the years 1908-2015. The material is primarily divided chronologically, although there is one separate folder containing two scorebooks from the 1920s and another containing tickets to baseball games from the years 1999-2010. A majority of the material was originally published or created by the William and Mary Athletics Department.

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Bray School Lab records 92.4 Gigabytes

This oral history collection encompasses interviews that tell the story of the Bray School, the first extant building dedicated to the education of free and enslaved black children in the United States. The William & Mary Bray School Lab, part of the Williamsburg Bray School Initiative, has been researching and promoting the history of the Bray School and its legacy. Part of this work has entailed conducting oral histories with descendants of Bray School students and those researching or interpreting the Bray School's legacy.

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Commencement Exercises collection 4.51 Linear Feet

College of William and Mary. University Archives.

This collection includes programs, scripts, remarks, addresses, speeches, invitations, and other related material from commencement exercises at the College of William and Mary. Events and ceremonies related to graduation would also include the baccalaureate service and other events.

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Deloris Thomas collection of campaign material .42 Linear Feet 1 Hollinger box

Collection contains fliers, letters, brochures and printed material related to political campaigns in Virginia and the United States. The collection contains materials documenting the campaigns of politicians including Mark Warner, Mike Bloomberg, Bobby Scott, Elaine Lauria, Rob Colemen and Terry McAuliffe among others. Presidential campaign mailings include those for Hilary Clinton, President Joe Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Dog Street Journal records 0.01 Linear Feet 1 legal size folder

Dog Street Journal

Collection contains one Spring 2024 volume of the Dog Street Journal, a monthly magazine that has been published by William & Mary students since 2003.

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